Minister of Finance signaled that the government will focus on approving other measures that are part of the fiscal package at the end of 2024
The Minister of Finance, said this Wednesday (Dec 18, 2024) that PL (bill) 4,920 of 2024, which aims to set the minimum age of 55 for military retirement, will not be voted on in 2024 . “No, I don’t think so”he declared in an interview with journalists.
Haddad signaled that the government will focus on approving changes to the minimum wage, the BPC (Continuous Payment Benefit), salary bonuses and limiting super salaries. The measures are divided into a bill, PLP (complementary bill) and PEC (Proposed Amendment to the Constitution), which are part of the so-called fiscal package of the president’s government (PT) to cut spending.
The legislative recess begins on December 23. In practice, there is less than a week to vote on the measures.
When detailing the fiscal package on November 28, the impact estimated by the economic team was for 2025 and 2026. The projection for the next 6 years is .
The minister spoke about the topic in an interview with journalists this afternoon, upon returning to the Treasury’s headquarters building. Haddad arrived for lunch with the president of the Senate, (PSD-MG), and leaders at the official residence of the Upper House. He classified the meeting as “excellent”.
